List of Sky Island names and elevations

ID	Mountain Range	Feet	Meters	Notes
1	Aconchi	7198	2194
2	Álamo Hueco	6159	1877
3	Alta	7546	2300	The northeastern edge of the Sky Island region is ambiguous, this sky island is just east of the New Mexico bootheel
4	Ánimas	8519	2597	One of the few Sky Islands in the US that are entirely private land
5	Atascosa/Tumacacori	6422	1957	Part of a larger complex, the Tumacacori Highlands
6	Azul	8038	2450
7	Baboquivari	7734	2357	Baboquivari Peak is the center of the Tohono O'Odham universe, west of the ridgeline is their tribal land
8	Bacadéhuachi	7874	2400	Somewhat connected to the Sierra Madre
9	Big Hatchet	8356	2547
10	Basomori	6263	1909
11	Buenos Aires	7546	2300
12	Chiricahua	9759	2974	One of the largest Sky Islands, known for its biological diversity and biological influence from the Sierra Madre
13	Chivato	7185	2190	One of the lesser known Sky Islands
14	Cíbuta	5774	2005	Part of a larger complex including Guacomea, Las Avispas, and Esmeralda
15	Cucurpe	5741	1750	Has oak woodland, but not extensive
16	Dos Cabeza	8354	2546
17	Dragoon	7519	2292	Known for their beautiful granitic rock formations and Apache history
18	El Carmen	6398	1950
19	El Gato (Huachinera)	8629	2630	Certainly an extension of the Sierra Madre
20	El Humo	5413	1650	Surrounded by low Sonoran Desert, small and sheltered zone of oaks near the summit
21	El Pájarito	6955	2120	East side of the Sierra Madre
22	El Tigre	7743	2360	Pass between the Sierra Madre and El Tigre has some scattered oaks, but with multiple life zones above oak woodland still disconnected, this should still be considered a Sky Island.
23	Elenita	8169	2490	Connected with Mariquita
24	Enmedio	7087	2160
25	Galiuro	7663	2336	Extensive Sky Island with many springs connected to an ancient aquifer, less visited than many
26	Huachuca	9466	2885	Excellent biological diversity, a large Sky Island, one of the most reliable monsoonal areas in Arizona
27	Jacural	6234	1900	Peak elevation approximate
28	Juriquipa	7152	2180
29	La Ceniza	5971	1820
30	La Huerta	5840	1780
31	La Madera	6726	2050
32	La Madera (Opusera)	7743	2360
33	Las Guijas	5643	1720
34	Las Palomas?	5840	1780
35	Los Ajos	8629	2630	Highest point in Sonora, shared with La Cebadilla ridge in eastern Sonora NW of Mesa Tres Rios
36	Los Azules	5413	1650
37	Mariquita	8202	2500	Connected to Elenita
38	Mazatán	5085	1550	Southernmost Sky Island? AKA Sierra Huerfana
39	Mule	6535	1992	Of Bisbee and mining fame, no Forest service land... a mix of state, BLM, and private
40	Pájarito	5236	1560	Part of greater complex called the Tumacacori Highlands
41	Pan Duro	7546	2300	Part of San Luis complex, naming complicated
42	Patagonia	7221	2201	Connected to Sierra San Antonio immediately across the border
43	Peloncillo	6625	2019	A very long range straddling the Arizona/New Mexico border
44	Pinal	7848	2392	Madrean affiliation is questionable, the northernmost of the Madrean Sky Islands
45	Pinaleño	10720	3267	Highest point in the Sky Islands, only Madrean Sky Island with true spruce-fir lifezone
46	Pinito	7480	2280
47	Púrica	8071	2460
48	Rincon	8666	2641	The only Sky Island (so far) that is National Park land, no roads anywhere except the very base
49	San Antonio	7251	2210	Connected to the Patagonia Mountains to the north across the border
50	San Antonio (South)	7316	2230	NW of Sierra El Carmen
51	San José	8333	2540
52	San Juan	5348	1630	Also mostly surrounded by true Sonoran Desert
53	San Luis	8268	2520	Part of a complex, naming complicated
54	Santa Catalina	9157	2791	Probably the most known and visited Sky Island due to its proximity to Tucson
55	Santa Rita	9453	2881	A popular Sky Island due to its proximity to Tucson and excellent biological diversity
56	Santa Teresa	7481	2280	Connected to Turnbull
57	Sierrita	6206	1892	Dominated by a large mine at its western edge, restricted access and mostly private land
58	Tiznado	5774	1760
59	Turnbull	8282	2524	Connection to Santa Teresa
60	Verde	5840	1780
61	Whetstone	7711	2350	One of the few Sky Islands dominated by sedimentary rock, primarily limestone
62	Winchester	7640	2329
63	Púlpito	8136	2480	Part of Sierra Madre? (AKA Huachita Hueca)


	Disclaimers
	* Defining what counts as a Sky Island in the southern Sky Islands is difficult
	* Names of Sky Islands often vary by map, and are sometimes different than naming used by local residents–choosing from possible names is subjective
	* Choosing which areas to name in a interconnected complex of ranges is subjective
	* Accurate elevations are sometimes hard to find–listed elevations are sometimes approximate and were acquired from a variety of sources, so accuracy is not guaranteed

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